Whole Foods opens Kirbside bar at Kirby store

The Whole Foods Market at 2955 Kirby has its own bar now, Kirbside. To kick off the opening of the new in-store bar, Whole Foods is having a party on Friday, Jan. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. with Karbach Brewing Co. taking over the taps. Karbach will be pouring three brews from the Karbach Fun Series (003, 007 and 008), three seasonal favorites (Krunkin Pumpkin, Pontificator, and Yule Shoot Your Eye Out), and two other year-round offerings that haven’t been announced yet. Pint sales will benefit the Houston Zoo. The bar launch party also will feature special prices, prizes and live music.

Kirbside, which is located in the front of the store next to the café, is Whole Foods’ 95th in-store bar opening nationwide. Similar to the bar at the Waugh store, it features ceilings made from reclaimed hardwood. Guests can sit at the bar and enjoy beer and wine or sip as they shop.

Kirbside also will feature these daily specials and events:
• Pint & Pizza Monday: a slice and a pint for $5 from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Hump Day Happy Hour: rotating happy hour deals such as $3 select pints and $4 select wines by the glass.
• Local Brew Friday: $3 pints and half off local cheese plates from 3 to 6 p.m.m
• Mimosa Sundays: $3 mimosas from noon to 2 p.m.
• Zoo Beats: Last Thursday of each month all bar sales from 6 to 8 p.m. will benefit the Houston Zoo’s conservation efforts.